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Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Q3 2000 Results

13 November 2000

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2000 Results

    KINGSTON, Pa., Nov. 10 Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc.
announced today that net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2000
increased $13.8 million, or 10.7%, to $142.4 million as compared to
$128.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.  Net sales for
the third quarter ended September 30, 2000 increased by $4.8 million, or
11.0%, to $48.6 million from $43.8 million for the third quarter of 1999.
EBITDA for the first nine months of 2000 increased by $2.7 million, or 18.1%,
to $17.6 million from $14.9 million for the first nine months of 1999.  EBITDA
for the third quarter of 2000 increased $1.2 million, or 28.6%, to
$5.4 million from $4.2 million for the third quarter of 1999.


                       Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc.
                               ($ in Millions)

                                 Nine Months Ended        Three Months Ended
                                   September 30,             September 30,
                                 2000         1999         2000        1999
                                    Nine Months             Three Months
                                    (unaudited)              (unaudited)

    Net Sales                   $142.4      $128.6         $48.6      $43.8
    Cost of Sales                 44.1        39.7          14.8       13.6
    Gross Profit                  98.3        88.9          33.8       30.2
    Operating Expenses            82.9        75.9          29.1       26.7
    Income From Operations       $15.4       $13.0          $4.7       $3.5

    Net Income Before
     Extraordinary Item           $4.5        $2.9          $1.3       $0.4

    Extraordinary Loss on
     Extinguishment of Debt,
     Net of Taxes                  0.5         0.0           0.0        0.0
    Net Income                    $4.0        $2.9          $1.3       $0.4

    EBITDA (A)                   $17.6       $14.9          $5.4       $4.2

    Cash Interest                 $7.4        $7.6          $2.3       $2.5

    Total Long-Term Debt        $100.0      $107.5        $100.0     $107.5

    (A) EBITDA represents income before taxes, interest expense, depreciation
    and amortization expense.